Ram Vilas Paswan

Sugar stocks soar on import duty hike, interest free loans

Government will extend sugar export subsidy of Rs 3,300 per tonne till September this year.

Jun 23, 2014, 12:40 PM IST

Sugar prices may rise as govt hikes import duty on sugar to 40%

Govt will hike import duty on sugar to 40 percent from the current 15 percent, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday.

Jun 23, 2014, 12:18 PM IST

Sugar refiners gain on hopes of government aid

Shares of sugar refiners gain after a report that Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has called a second high-level meeting on Monday to discuss ways to bail out the ailing sugar industry.

Jun 23, 2014, 11:15 AM IST

Narendra Modi to meet ministers today on price rise issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with his Council of Ministers on Friday to discuss about food prices , situation of monsoon in the country, among other issues.

Jun 13, 2014, 10:57 AM IST